In John 14 our Lord gave the promise to prepare a place for us and then to return and to take us to be with Him (1-3).

In Luke 24:39 He had revealed Himself to His disciples after His resurrection, saying, “Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.”

After the Lord taught His disciples He commissioned them to go into all the world and to teach all nations according. Then we read, “And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.” (vv. 50-51).

Our Lord and Saviour rose bodily and spoke to Mary Magdalene, “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father; and to my God and your God” (Jn. 20:17), went to heaven bodily and shall return bodily when taking the sons and daughters of God home to Glory. “This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11b).

The Apostle Paul speaks about the return of Christ and the changing of our natural bodies into resurrection bodies, stating, “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. … There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven … And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly … Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.” (1 Cor. 15:42-53).

Christ, our Saviour, took our place; our sins and transgressions were put upon Him (Isa. 53). He was made sin for us, even bearing the curse, which had come upon us. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Chris,t our Lord.” (Rom. 6:23).

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Gal. 3:13-14). All these things are a reality confirmed by God.

The Saviour died, he shed His blood, paid the price for our redemption and we were reconciled with God (2 Cor. 5:14-21). He also went down to hell, conquered death and Satan and rose victoriously on the third day. At His return, death, which was already conquered, will be swallowed into victory and the corruptible will put on incorruption and the mortal will put on immortality (1 Cor. 15:54-57).

The Holy Scripture speaks about the different comings of the Lord. When He comes as Bridegroom, those who belong to the Bride Church and will be ready shall go with Him to the marriage (Mt. 25). Then two will be on one bed, one will be taken, one will be left. Two will be working on the same field, one will be taken, one will be left. It will actually happen, what God’s Word declares, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thess. 4:16-17).

The Apostle John also refers to this coming of the Lord, “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. … Beloved, now are we the childrens of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn. 2:28 – 3:2).

The Greek word “parousia” absolutely means “personal, bodily presence”. The same Lord Jesus Christ Who rose from the dead bodily and ascended into heaven will return bodily in the same way and we shall see Him as He is and will be changed into His very likeness. This is the great mystery of God’s plan of salvation. The Saviour came down, took upon Him a body of flesh to be able to pay the price, shed His blood and gave His life, so we can become sons and daughters of God and will be changed into His very image.

The Apostle Paul wrote clearly about this subject, “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Cor. 3:18).

According to Rev. 19 the rejoicing of those taken to the marriage supper of the Lamb will start in heaven with a great “Hallelujah …”, for His Bride has made herself ready. “And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” (v. 9).

Every promise in God’s Word is connected to reality. Anyone teaching that the Lord has already come is a deceiver and everyone believing such a teaching is deceived. “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.” (2 Jn. 7). There is no room for any play with words. The final authority of God’s Word must be respected by all who claim to believe as the Scripture says. All the teachings, which are not connected with the promised reality, are wrong and misleading. With every subject we have to ask each time, “What does the Scripture say?” True children of God believe the true Word of God. As the Bridegroom was the Word made flesh — living reality, so will the Bride at the coming of the Bridegroom be changed into His image, it will be a living reality.

In John 14 our Lord gave the promise to prepare a place for us and then to return and to take us to be with Him (1-3).

In Luke 24:39 He had revealed Himself to His disciples after His resurrection, saying, “Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.”

After the Lord taught His disciples He commissioned them to go into all the world and to teach all nations according. Then we read, “And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.” (vv. 50-51).

Our Lord and Saviour rose bodily and spoke to Mary Magdalene, “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father; and to my God and your God” (Jn. 20:17), went to heaven bodily and shall return bodily when taking the sons and daughters of God home to Glory. “This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11b).

The Apostle Paul speaks about the return of Christ and the changing of our natural bodies into resurrection bodies, stating, “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. … There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven … And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly … Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.” (1 Cor. 15:42-53).

Christ, our Saviour, took our place; our sins and transgressions were put upon Him (Isa. 53). He was made sin for us, even bearing the curse, which had come upon us. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Chris,t our Lord.” (Rom. 6:23).

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Gal. 3:13-14). All these things are a reality confirmed by God.

The Saviour died, he shed His blood, paid the price for our redemption and we were reconciled with God (2 Cor. 5:14-21). He also went down to hell, conquered death and Satan and rose victoriously on the third day. At His return, death, which was already conquered, will be swallowed into victory and the corruptible will put on incorruption and the mortal will put on immortality (1 Cor. 15:54-57).

The Holy Scripture speaks about the different comings of the Lord. When He comes as Bridegroom, those who belong to the Bride Church and will be ready shall go with Him to the marriage (Mt. 25). Then two will be on one bed, one will be taken, one will be left. Two will be working on the same field, one will be taken, one will be left. It will actually happen, what God’s Word declares, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thess. 4:16-17).

The Apostle John also refers to this coming of the Lord, “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. … Beloved, now are we the childrens of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn. 2:28 – 3:2).

The Greek word “parousia” absolutely means “personal, bodily presence”. The same Lord Jesus Christ Who rose from the dead bodily and ascended into heaven will return bodily in the same way and we shall see Him as He is and will be changed into His very likeness. This is the great mystery of God’s plan of salvation. The Saviour came down, took upon Him a body of flesh to be able to pay the price, shed His blood and gave His life, so we can become sons and daughters of God and will be changed into His very image.

The Apostle Paul wrote clearly about this subject, “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Cor. 3:18).

According to Rev. 19 the rejoicing of those taken to the marriage supper of the Lamb will start in heaven with a great “Hallelujah …”, for His Bride has made herself ready. “And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” (v. 9).

Every promise in God’s Word is connected to reality. Anyone teaching that the Lord has already come is a deceiver and everyone believing such a teaching is deceived. “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.” (2 Jn. 7). There is no room for any play with words. The final authority of God’s Word must be respected by all who claim to believe as the Scripture says. All the teachings, which are not connected with the promised reality, are wrong and misleading. With every subject we have to ask each time, “What does the Scripture say?” True children of God believe the true Word of God. As the Bridegroom was the Word made flesh — living reality, so will the Bride at the coming of the Bridegroom be changed into His image, it will be a living reality.